New Mexico Lobos
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The New Mexico Lobos are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque. The university has participated in the NCAA Division I in the Mountain West Conference (MW) since 1999, after leaving the Western Athletic Conference. The university's athletic program fields teams in 20 varsity sports. The only varsity teams that do not compete in the MW are in sports that the conference does not sponsor: men's soccer, which plays in Conference USA (C-USA); and skiing, which competes in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA).
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1892 |
| Team History |
| New Mexico Lobos (1920-present) |
| Conference |
| Mountain West Conference (1999-present) Western Athletic Conference (1962-98) Mountain States Conference (1951-61) Border Conference (1931-50) Independent (1892-1930) |
| Venue |
| University Stadium (1960-2019, 2021-present) Sam Boyd Stadium (2020) Zimmerman Field (1938-59) University Field (1892-1937) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | |||
| September 20 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| November 30 | vs. Colorado State | DU Stadium | |
| 1958 | |||
| October 18 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium | |
| January 1, 1959 | vs. TCU | Cotton Bowl | |
| 1959 | |||
| October 17 | at Oregon | Multnomah Stadium | |
| October 23 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| October 15 | at Navy | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1961 | |||
| October 21 | vs. Maryland | DU Stadium | |
| 1962 | |||
| November 10 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 1963 | |||
| October 19 | at Maryland | Byrd Stadium | |
| November 2 | vs. Army | Soldier Field | |
| November 9 | vs. UCLA | Falcon Stadium | |
| December 28 | vs. North Carolina | Gator Bowl | |
| 1964 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Notre Dame | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1965 | |||
| October 30 | vs. UCLA | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1966 | |||
| September 24 | at Washington | Husky Stadium | |
| October 1 | vs. Navy | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1967 | |||
| September 16 | at Oklahoma State | Lewis Stadium | |
| 1968 | |||
| September 28 | vs. Wyoming | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 26 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
| 1969 | |||
| September 13 | at SMU | Cotton Bowl | |
| October 18 | vs. Oregon | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 1 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
| November 22 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| November 7 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium | |
| January 1, 1971 | vs. Tennessee | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) | |
| 1971 | |||
| October 30 | at Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| 1972 | |||
| October 21 | vs. Navy | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 4 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
| November 11 | vs. Notre Dame | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1973 | |||
| September 22 | vs. Oregon | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 27 | vs. Davidson | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 10 | vs. Rutgers | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 22 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1974 | |||
| October 19 | vs. Navy | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 9 | at Army | Michie Stadium | |
| November 16 | vs. Arizona | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 23 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1977 | |||
| November 19 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1978 | |||
| September 23 | vs. Holy Cross | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 14 | vs. Colorado State | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 21 | vs. Notre Dame | Falcon Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| September 15 | at Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| November 22 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1981 | |||
| October 17 | vs. Tulane | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 24 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium | |
| 1982 | |||
| October 2 | vs. New Mexico | Falcon Stadium | |
| December 31 | vs. Vanderbilt | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) | |
| 1983 | |||
| November 19 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1984 | |||
| September 1 | vs. San Diego State | Falcon Stadium | |
| October 13 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1985 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Texas | Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX) | |
| 1986 | |||
| October 18 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1987 | |||
| December 30 | vs. Arizona State | Anaheim Stadium | |
| 1988 | |||
| October 22 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
| 1989 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Ole Miss | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Mississippi State | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
| 1995 | |||
| December 27 | vs. Texas Tech | Arizona Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |||
| September 6 | at Northwestern | Ryan Field | |
| 2008 | |||
| August 30 | vs. Southern Utah | Falcon Stadium | |
| 2009 | |||
| November 14 | vs. UNLV | Falcon Stadium | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| December 27 | vs. Georgia Tech | Independence Stadium | |
| 2011 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Toledo | Military Bowl (Washington, DC) | |
| 2012 | |||
| September 8 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1960s | 1961 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1982 |
| 2010s | 2017 • 2019 |
| 2020s | 2021 |
